Scholarship Repository: Recent submissions
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1. Synthesis and Characterization of a Vanadium Based Transition State Mimic for Organophosphate Hydrolase 2. Catalytic Oxidation of Thioanisole and 2-Chloroethyl Ethyl Sulfide Using Resin Bead Supported Oxoperoxidovanadium(V) Complexes
(2018-12)Two vanadium(V) complexes were prepared for different projects. First the ONS tridentate ligand 14 was prepared according to literature procedure. This ligand was chosen to make the ONS dioxovanadium complex 15 for ... -
Control Development for Autonomous Landing of Quadcopter on Moving Platform
(2018-12)This thesis focuses on the control development for autonomous landing of a quadcopter on a moving platform. The object tracking and path following is performed through on-board vision-based systems. The goal of the thesis ... -
CubeSat Docking and Resource Sharing Mechanism
(2018-12)This thesis addresses the design concept of a CubeSat docking and resource sharing mechanism that allows to transfer propellant that is pressurized gas, data, and power. In docking and capture design, the interface is ... -
Infrastructure-Based Access Policy Enforcement Using Software-Defined Networks
(2018-12)This thesis describes a method to enhance network security using software defined networks. Standard networks use perimeter-based defenses to block attackers from gaining access to internal systems. A key problem with ... -
Discrete Event Simulation and Cost Model for Optimization of Manufacturing Resource Usages Associated with Implementation of a Redesigned Product
(2018-12)This paper demonstrates an approach to evaluating production factors related to schedule and resources based on changes to the production process. A discrete event simulation model was developed to evaluate different ... -
Comparing Specific Excess Power of General Aviation Aircraft
(2018-11)The high number of Loss of Control and Controlled Flight into Terrain Accidents in General Aviation (GA) suggests that there is a lack of understanding and recognition of low energy states by pilots of GA aircraft. As a ... -
PHONON POLARITON ENHANCED INFRARED WAVEGUIDES
(2018-12)The need for robust, reliable and sensitive terahertz (THz) sources and detectors has motivated the research into waveguiding structures. The increasing adoption of micro- and nanofabricated optical components addresses ... -
Leveraging Stimulus Equivalence to Teach Piano to Children with Autism
(2018-12)Music-based interventions have been shown to benefit individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by improving deficits such as social behaviors, communication, and vocalizations, as well as reducing behavioral ... -
Cloud Based Wireless Sensor Monitoring
(2018-12)Internet of Things (IoT) brought a revolutionary change in embedded systems. It offloads the physical work of managing an equipment, appliance or device to a smart and network connected application. IoT makes it possible ... -
Computational Support for Predicting Requirement Change Volatility in Complex System Design
(2018-12)Requirements play critical role in the design process as objective statements of stakeholders’ expectations. Design process is iterative, and requirements are also constantly changed and updated to reflect stakeholders’ ... -
Are We Safe Yet? Re-evaluation of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Safety (PDC-Safety)
(2018-12)This study evaluated the utility of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist- Safety (PDC-Safety) (Martinez-Onstott, Wilder, & Sigurdsson, 2016) by comparing the effectiveness of a PDC-Safety indicated intervention with a ... -
Analysis and Classification of 3-D Printed Collagen-Bioglass Matrices for Cellular Growth Utilizing Artificial Neural Networks
(2018-12)Introduction: Recent advances have shown the influence of biomimetic design on modulation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the role stiffness of it plays in cellular behavior. 2-D models for cellular growth poorly ... -
Implementation of Music in a Simulated Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Monitoring Task to Alleviate the Vigilance Decrement
(2018-12)The vigilance decrement is a thoroughly researched phenomenon in psychological literature and has been identified in many monotonous tasks. Although the phenomenon has been recorded for approximately 80 years, no universal ... -
Profile Patterns of Sex Offenders Using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory- Second Edition- Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)
(2018-11)Personality assessment of sex offenders provides clarifying information regarding underlying characteristics that may contribute to commission of sex offenses. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and ... -
Measurement of the cross section of top quark pairs in association with a photon in lepton+jets events at √s =13 TeV
(2018-12)The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN is the world’s biggest and most powerful accelerator. Colliding protons at the highest centre of mass energy yet, data are being collected by the detectors at an unprecendented rate, ... -
Exploring Person-Organization Fit and Gender Bias in the Hiring Process of Engineering Firms: Is Selection Impacted?
(2018-12)This study sought to discover whether intentionally considering person-organization (P-O) fit during the selection process of workforce planning is impacted by gender bias on the part of the hiring manager. Utilizing a ... -
An Experiment to Study the Gaseous Emissions of a Gas Turbine Operated with Biodiesel as Fuel
(2018-11)A continually growing awareness of the finiteness of fossil fuel availability coupled with an ever better understanding of the negative effects of fossil fuel consumption has motivated a search for fuels that can be used ... -
A Comparison of Verbal and Standard Selection-Based Preferences Using the Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement Method for Children with Developmental Disabilities
(2018-11)Since DeLeon and Iwata (1996) published their seminal study on multiple stimulus preference assessments, the research surrounding preference assessments utilizing multiple stimuli has grown immensely. This has led to ... -
Sink or Swim: Maximizing the Impact of 360° Feedback in Leader Development
(2018-11)Leader development initiatives prescribed as isolated events often fall short of their intended outcomes (Avolio, Reichard, Hannah, Walumbwa, & Chan, 2009). Initiatives should instead be enacted as part of an ongoing ... -
Mitigating Memory Randomization Weaknesses via Moving Target Defense
(2018-12)In this dissertation, we address the problem of weakness of address space layout randomization. The address space randomization technique was proposed to make determining the address of a shared library more difficult ...